Chinmaya VidyalayaSt.John’s Road cross

Bangalore-42Design for changeDesign for change

Community development projectA team work by the students of class VII .The drivers of the change

1. Tharun 2. Shylesh.V3. Praveen.D 4. Vignesh.P5.Bharathkumar 6. Marimuthu.S7. Bhavana.G.Shetty 8. Vishnu.K.K9. Saurav.U.Janu 10. Namitha.P

Visiting a few places

Pamphlet that has distributedChinmaya VidyalayaChinmaya Vidyalaya

School with a difference Hari om!Hari om!

Please join with us to keep your surrounding clean. Here is a great opportunity to serve the society. Let us join our hands

together in this cleanliness drive.

ALL THAT YOU NEED TO DO ISALL THAT YOU NEED TO DO IS

1. Segregate your garbage.2. Dispose the dry plastics in a carton box provided by Chinmaya Vidyalaya. Hand over the garbage when the pourakarmikas come to your house or leave your garbage inside your gate before 7:00 am 3. We will also beautify your surroundings by providing plants. Please nurture these as your children.4. We care for you so do we expect the same from you.

Chinmaya VidyalayaChinmaya Vidyalaya we care & sharewe care & share

Children visited two areas one quite hygienic and other not maintained properly. The same day we met Environmentalist officer, Shivaji nagar area - Zakhir Ali for legal permission. Students felt the need for a change. They wanted to sensitize the people in the neighbourhood of the school. Guide teachers also felt that involvement of higher authorities was necessary and sought their help.Students surveyed many residences, shops, offices in the locality. Pamplets was designed to spread awareness.

September (13th)

Students cleared the area BEFORE

SECOND DAY DRIVE (Sept 14th)

Students were made in to three teams for three lanes. They were approaching each residence personanlly

with the pamplet and explained their plan in keeping their lane clean. They also instructed them to

segregate the garbage and dry plastic waste and leave the garbage before 7.a.m inside their gate or to hand over it to the Pourakarmika when they come to collect the same.We met the pourakarmikas and requested

them to collect the garbage regularly.Subsequently they provided carton boxes/gunny bags to segregate dry plastic for recycling. The same day we discussed with the traffic warden regarding the

maintainence of law and order in front of our school i.e. regulating the traffic, allocating the proper parking space. The same request was drafted and submitted by

the school Principal to the DCP East , Bangalore.

Issuing pamplets

Drivers on the drive(sept 15th)Sensing that the area should be more clean ,we spoke to the Pourakarmika ,took her around the area and highlighted the places that needed more attention. The children cleared the

surroundings adjacent to the school removed the weeds ,stones and filled the pothole in front of the school. They also planted crotons and other plants in the cleared

area and placed a few pots to beautify the place. Later temporary fencing was also done to safeguard the plants.

Eco friendly move(Sept Eco friendly move(Sept 1515thth))

AFTER

Working hand in hand (Sept 16th)• The children and the neighbours further cleaned the

garbage dumping place , covered the place with sand and stones and placed two planted pots to avoid further littering.

Working hand in hand(Sept Working hand in hand(Sept 1616thth))

Enthusiastic move(Sept 17th)• The children visited the residences and distributed the

cartons/gunny bags and requested the people to collect the dry plastic waste in them.

• They assured them that they would collect the plastic once a week for recycling.

Target achieved(Sept 18th)

• Students documented the day to day progress.• Project accomplished.

• The drive is on…….

Remainder (Sept 21st)• We felt the need of sensitizing the neighbours again and

carried forward their drive by addressing the students of Agasthya Maharshi Vidyalaya. In their assembly ‘The drivers of change enacted a few incidents that occur due to improper disposal of garbage especially Plastic.

• A positive response and assurance was given to us by the authorities of that school.

• Children of Agasthya Maharshi Vidyalaya

DRIVE In action CONtinUED DRIVE In action CONtinUED (Sept 21(Sept 21stst))

Spreading the fragrance

again 22nd, 23rd

They again surveyed the place and They again surveyed the place and discussed the future action to be taken to discussed the future action to be taken to spread more awareness. spread more awareness.

Children collected dry plastic covers from Children collected dry plastic covers from all residents. Children felt happy that all residents. Children felt happy that they were acknowledged.they were acknowledged.

The children helped the Traffic Warden, in The children helped the Traffic Warden, in managing the people and the traffic in managing the people and the traffic in the morning and the evening.the morning and the evening.

The outputThe response /outcome of the design The response /outcome of the design

for change……for change……• Got appreciation for the move .Got appreciation for the move .• Co-operation extended.Co-operation extended.• Assured continued support .Assured continued support .• Entrepreneurs expressed willingness Entrepreneurs expressed willingness

to sponsor sign boards of awarenessto sponsor sign boards of awareness.

Responsibilities taken by Drivers of change

Nurturing the plants.

Spending their valuable time for the society awareness.

Becoming responsible towards environment.Collecting dry plastics.Monitoring the areas.Regulating the traffic and guiding the

people.Appreciating the people who help.

FEED BACK FORM

1.Your “Design for change project” is

Excellent Good Satisfatory

2. What inspired us isa. Informing people.

b. Clearing the garbage.

c. Motivation to have an eco friendly surroundings.

d. Collection of dry plastic.e. All the above

3. Are you ready to be with us. Yes No 4. If so how?

Always Sometimes Never

5.Suggestions / Comments._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature House no: Phone

Feedback given by the Feedback given by the publicpublic

Few Valuable Suggestions Received

• Excellent changes been done by your school students.House no:31

• People should be more co-operative, which they are not.House no:32/1

• Good encourage to children.House no:104• Good work. Keep it up.House no:60• Need to create and educate public about keeping

the place neat and clean and bring public to participate to keep the area clean.

Thank You.

ForMaking us

The catalyst for change.